Sentences with phrase «public services union unison»

Public services union Unison says too many public sector employers view the Equal Pay Act as a «take - it - or - leave - it bit of legislation».

Dave Prentis, general secretary of the public services union Unison, was elected president of the TUC following a meeting of its governing body.

Dave Prentis, general secretary of public services union Unison, said: «These spiteful proposals will deny millions of ordinary workers a voice at work.

It is understood that the longstanding system for paying the affiliation fee in the public service union Unison already meets the party's proposed consent criteria, putting Unison ahead of other unions, with a pool of 400,000 collectively affiliated members from which the party can recruit immediately as individually affiliated supporters.

Not exact matches

Unison general secretary Dave Prentis says Corbyn's message is resonating with union's 1.3 million members working in public services

Dave Prentis is the General Secretary of UNISON, one of Britain's largest unions, and one with a huge grip on public services.

Dave Prentis, general secretary of public service trade union Unison, welcomed today's discussion, saying the initiative was a «positive move» and assuring the prime minister that workers would be keen to take part.

The government's controversial plans for the NHS are facing a potential legal challenge from Unison, the UK's largest public services union.

Campaigners against the welfare reforms, led by the centre - left pressure Compass and unions including Unison and the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), said: «Many of the plans were unacceptable when they were first published and the worsening economic situation should lead to a fundamental rethink.»

Around 500,000 of the 1.3 million Unison members, who work in public service jobs such as health care, have a vote in the contest, and although they are not obliged to follow the recommendation of the union's national committee, many are likely to do so.

A survey conducted by the public services union, Unison, has found that as more schools convert to academy status, the role of school business managers (SBM's) is becoming increasingly pressured.